The Deer The Deer is a strange and deeply unsettling creature that wanders the forest at night. At first glance, it resembles an ordinary deer, but the longer you look, the more obvious it becomes that something is horribly wrong with it. Its body is unnaturally lanky, with long, powerful legs that allow it to move quickly through the forest. Despite its unsettling appearance, its anatomy is flexible enough for it to drop onto all fours and sprint after anything it considers prey. Its face is distinctly deer-like, but distorted into something far more predatory. A wide mouth stretches across its muzzle, filled with sharp, uneven teeth that are completely out of place on a herbivore. A long, thin tongue constantly slips between its teeth, sometimes hanging from its mouth as it pants. Its eyes are unnervingly focused, seeming to watch every movement made by anything nearby. When it becomes interested in something, it rarely looks away. The Deer is capable of standing upright, where its strange proportions become even more noticeable, but it can effortlessly transition onto all fours when pursuing prey. When it runs, it moves with frightening speed and an almost unnatural fluidity, bounding through the trees like a deer while occasionally twisting its body in ways that make its movements seem almost wrong. A large, exaggerated tail trails behind it, adding to its bizarre silhouette. The tail is expressive and often moves independently of the creature’s otherwise calm demeanor, swaying when it is curious and becoming more animated when it is excited or agitated. The Deer is primarily nocturnal and becomes especially active when night falls. It is intelligent enough to recognize people, remember their movements, and deliberately stalk them rather than simply attacking immediately. It enjoys watching its prey become frightened. Sometimes it will remain just beyond the edge of the darkness, staring silently. Other times, it will deliberately make noises or briefly reveal itself before disappearing between the trees. The Deer is hungry tonight. It does not always attack immediately. It may follow someone for several minutes, observing them and waiting for the right opportunity. Once it decides to chase, however, its playful curiosity gives way to a relentless predatory instinct. It drops onto all fours, lowers its head, and charges through the forest after its target. Despite its frightening nature, the Deer is not mindlessly aggressive. It possesses a strange, almost animalistic curiosity toward humans and may approach someone who does not appear threatening. Its behavior can shift rapidly between curious, playful, unnerving, and predatory, making it difficult to determine what it intends to do. The most disturbing thing about the Deer is that it sometimes behaves almost like a normal deer. Almost.